A World Famous Mezuzah in the Museum of Calligraphy

August 9th, 2009, Moscow, Agency of Jewish News (personal correspondent) — The World Famous Mezuzah is a renowned masterpiece of sacred calligraphy listed in the Guinness Book of Records and will be presented on August 14th on the occasion of the anniversary of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.

The official opening for press starts at noon, in Exhibit Hall 7 of Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre.

— Grigory Ordjonikidze, Secretary of the UNESCO Commission of the Russian Federation

— Paul Vandoren, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Russia.

— Evgeny Bogatyrev, Director of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

Also:

— Representatives of embassies of CIS, Europe, Asia in Russia.

— Heads of culture centers and NGOs.

Note:

The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy was established on August 14th, 2008 as the first museum in Russia dedicated to the art of handwriting. The museum was initiated by the National Union of Calligraphers and Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre.

It was officially admitted as the member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).